1981 - Today
Rutger Smith (born 9 July 1981 in Groningen) is a retired Dutch track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus throw. He is the first athlete to win medals at the World Championships in both events. He represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics in 2004, 2008 and 2012. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rutger Smith has received more than 25,698 page views. His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Rutger Smith is the 2,956th most popular athlete (down from 2,093rd in 2019), the 1,252nd most popular biography from Netherlands (down from 1,104th in 2019) and the 36th most popular Dutch Athlete.
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Among athletes, Rutger Smith ranks 2,956 out of 3,059. Before him are Abdullah bin Mutaib Al Saud, Yuriy Cheban, David Storl, Max Hoff, Živilė Balčiūnaitė, and Andrew Simpson. After him are Sylvain Guillaume, Lelisa Desisa, Vadims Vasiļevskis, Benita Fitzgerald-Brown, Inga Abitova, and Susan Dunklee.
1984 - Present
HPI: 28.48
Rank: 2,950
1986 - Present
HPI: 28.48
Rank: 2,951
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.47
Rank: 2,952
1982 - Present
HPI: 28.45
Rank: 2,953
1979 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 2,954
1976 - 2013
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 2,955
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 2,956
1968 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 2,957
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.39
Rank: 2,958
1982 - Present
HPI: 28.38
Rank: 2,959
1961 - Present
HPI: 28.38
Rank: 2,960
1982 - Present
HPI: 28.38
Rank: 2,961
1986 - Present
HPI: 28.38
Rank: 2,962
Among people born in 1981, Rutger Smith ranks 878. Before him are Dennis Seidenberg, Sergiu Dadu, Jonny Magallón, Otto Fredrikson, Élson, and Joel Lindpere. After him are Willa Ford, Emmanuel Pappoe, Kizito Mihigo, Snorri Guðjónsson, Julio González, and Piti.
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.53
Rank: 872
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.47
Rank: 873
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.46
Rank: 874
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.44
Rank: 875
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 876
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 877
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 878
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.38
Rank: 879
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.36
Rank: 880
1981 - 2020
HPI: 28.33
Rank: 881
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.31
Rank: 882
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.30
Rank: 883
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.30
Rank: 884
Among people born in Netherlands, Rutger Smith ranks 1,252 out of 1,427. Before him are Koen de Kort (1982), S10 (2000), Karsten Kroon (1976), Ömer Bayram (1991), Oliver Heldens (1995), and Thomas Lam (1993). After him are Sidney Samson (1981), Sanne Wevers (1991), Perr Schuurs (1999), Aleister Black (1985), Raemon Sluiter (1978), and Chantal van den Broek-Blaak (1989).
1982 - Present
HPI: 28.71
Rank: 1,246
2000 - Present
HPI: 28.69
Rank: 1,247
1976 - Present
HPI: 28.63
Rank: 1,248
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.61
Rank: 1,249
1995 - Present
HPI: 28.49
Rank: 1,250
1993 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 1,251
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 1,252
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.28
Rank: 1,253
1991 - Present
HPI: 28.26
Rank: 1,254
1999 - Present
HPI: 28.25
Rank: 1,255
1985 - Present
HPI: 28.25
Rank: 1,256
1978 - Present
HPI: 28.22
Rank: 1,257
1989 - Present
HPI: 28.22
Rank: 1,258
Among athletes born in Netherlands, Rutger Smith ranks 36. Before him are Anouk Vetter (1993), Marit van Eupen (1969), Deborah Gravenstijn (1974), Thomas Krol (1992), Henk Grol (1985), and Nicolien Sauerbreij (1979). After him are Sjinkie Knegt (1989), Elisabeth Willeboordse (1978), Ellen Hoog (1986), Rens Blom (1977), Maartje Paumen (1985), and Maikel van der Vleuten (1988).
1993 - Present
HPI: 30.25
Rank: 30
1969 - Present
HPI: 30.19
Rank: 31
1974 - Present
HPI: 29.91
Rank: 32
1992 - Present
HPI: 29.56
Rank: 33
1985 - Present
HPI: 29.03
Rank: 34
1979 - Present
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 35
1981 - Present
HPI: 28.43
Rank: 36
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.90
Rank: 37
1978 - Present
HPI: 27.78
Rank: 38
1986 - Present
HPI: 27.72
Rank: 39
1977 - Present
HPI: 27.38
Rank: 40
1985 - Present
HPI: 27.32
Rank: 41
1988 - Present
HPI: 27.22
Rank: 42